INSPIRED CONNECTIONS by Mary Lynn Doherty When was the last time you were truly moved by a musical experience? This past week, I had the distinct honor of hosting Nick Page for a three day residency with my college students and children’s choir. Nick is one of those rare individuals who are extremely […]
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The Best Thirty Minutes of a Career
If you have attended even a single ACDA Conference, you’ve seen it. It’s the look on the face of every conductor as they turn to acknowledge the applause of peers at the conclusion of their appearance on the main stage of the Conference. One calls it “The Grin.” But it’s the NEXT look […]
UCD Choral Scholars and Ivo Antognini Fund it Campaign
University College Dublin Choral Scholars have launched a crowdfunding campaign through Irish website fundit.ie to support their commissioning of a new choral work by internationally-acclaimed Swiss composer Ivo Antognini. The campaign went live on Friday 4th April 2014, and will finish on Friday 16th May 2014. Details of the campaign can be found at the link […]
Conference Morsel: Aging Choral Singer
(An excerpt from the interest session “Enriching the Life of the Aging Choral Singer,” presented by Sarah Parks during the 2014 ACDA North Central Division Conference) When working with aging singers, three areas of vocal production that need special attention are posture, breath and articulation. Encouraging a buoyant, lifted posture throughout the rehearsal […]
Two new releases by James Q. Mulholland from Colla Voce Music
James Q. Mulholland lends his lush harmonic writing style to these two Appalachian folk songs. Written for the Berea College Concert Choir, these two new releases will serve as a rewarding musical experience for any advanced mixed choir. Sour Wood Mountain – Quick and lively, this arrangement will keep your choir on […]
Autumn Sea
Autumn Sea was composed for a middle school choir. It has optional harmony parts, repeating patterns and elements of canon, although it can be sung as a single line song with piano accompaniment – it is versatile! I personally have performed it with several primary school choirs who sang most in unison but were […]